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The collapse of I-95 is a symptom of a larger problem, says Charles Ellison. Philadelphia is addicted to fossil fuels.

Citizens of the Week Mazzie Casher and Steven Pickens, are the creators of the Philly Truce App. They joined WURD host and Citizen contributor Charles Ellison to discuss what the app is and their efforts to reduce violence in Philadelphia. 

Sue Wasserkrug is the Director of Mediation at CORA Services. She joined WURD host and Citizen contributor Charles Ellison to discuss the nationally recognized Eviction Diversion Program. 

WURD host and Citizen contributor Charles Ellison spoke with Dan Rhoton, executive director of Camden-based nonprofit Hopeworks. They discussed Rhoton's novel approach to skill development and job training for young people who are normally overlooked and dismissed by society.

HBCU Pulse Radio on SiriusXM host Randall Barnes makes an appearance on WURD's Reality Check with Charles Ellison, expounding upon his thoughts on media rights in the 21st Century and if BET should start airing HBCU Sports again. Listen to new episodes of HBCU Pulse Radio every Friday at 5 PM EST/4 PM CST on on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU! Podcast drops on Saturdays at 10 AM EST/9 AM CST and re-airs on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU on Sundays at 2:30 PM EST/1:30 PM CST & Tuesdays at 6 PM EST/5 PM CST!

WURD host and Citizen contributor Charles Ellison speaks with Adriana Abizadeh, Executive Director of Kensington Corridor Trust. They discuss the Neighborhood Trust development model which was created by and for those living and working in the Kensington Avenue corridor.

WURD host and Citizen contributor Charles Ellison talks with Monica Miraglilo, the entrepreneur and real estate developer behind Girlbuild. This initiative is empowering women in the development and construction industry.

Keith Leaphart is a physician, entrepreneur, and founder of Philanthropos. He joined WURD host and Citizen contributor Charles Ellison to discuss the app Philanthropi, which helps people focus their volunteering and charitable donations.          

Episode Description (Full Episode Notes)- Can a predominantly white state legislature overturn the votes of a predominantly Black city? Larry Krasner, Philadelphia's District Attorney was elected in 2017 on a reform agenda and has been targeted by a GOP backlash ever since. This October, on the last day of business before the 2022 midterms, Republican State Rep. Martina White filed articles for impeachment. If the initiative wins a majority in the GOP-dominated state house, Krasner will have to stand trial in the Senate. To discuss the effort to impeach Krasner, the threat posed to democracy, and how, despite the news reporting, Krasner's reform initiatives work, Laura is joined by the D.A. himself, along with Sara Lomax-Reese of URL Media and Charles Ellison, host of WURD Radio's ‘Reality Check' program. How has the GOP weaponized the issue of violence to smear criminal justice reform and the Democrats pushing for change? And what is being done about the disregard being shown to Black voters who voted heavily for the DA and largely continue to support Krasner's work? And Laura's closing commentary on how the story's being covered — or not.“This is a direct effort by Republicans and the rest of the state to erase the vote of Philadelphians. If they get away with the district attorney, then that means they can erase the votes for mayor, and they can erase the votes for president, or city council or for any other elected official.” - Larry Krasner"What we need to look out for here is that when the party that cannot win in a particular place is finding ways to erase its votes, this is the end of democracy." - Larry KrasnerGuests:Charles D. Ellison (Co-Host): Executive Producer/Host, “Reality Check” on WURDLarry Krasner: District Attorney, Philadelphia, PASara Lomax-Reese (Co-Host): Co-Founder, URL Media The show is made possible by listeners like you. Become a member today at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow Members Receive early access to the full uncut conversation and more.   

WURD host and Citizen contributor Charles Ellison speaks with Rosalind Pichardo, a nurse and incredible citizen who started a gun violence survivor support organization. She does outreach for Prevention Point, having administered 900 doses of Narcan in Kensington alone.

Citizen contributor and WURD host Charles Ellison talks with Ira Goldstein of Reinvestment Fund about the impact this housing market is having on tenants, long-time residents, and potential homeowners.

WURD host and Citizen contributor Charles Ellison chats with Kai Englisch about his moving story on Suffolk Park and the African communities that gather to play soccer there.

WURD host and Citizen contributor Charles Ellison talks with Karla Ballard, founder of YING. She describes her app as an attempt to monetize time banking by turning members into a tight-knit community bound by helping one another.          

WURD host and Citizen contributor Charles Ellison speaks with Dr. Tyra Bryant-Stephens, director of CHOP's Community Asthma Prevention Program about their endeavors to eliminate asthma triggers. CAPP has completed renovations in 125+ homes, changing the lives of Philly families.          

WURD host Charles Ellison chats with Peter Gonzales and Nicole Marcote of The Welcoming Center about Brightly, a co-op franchise expanding to Philadelphia that provides living wages and opportunities to its worker/owners.

WURD host Charles Ellison talks with Tasnim Sulaiman of Black Men Heal about her success pairing Black men and therapists of color to find a pathway to healing trauma

WURD host and Citizen contributor Charles Ellison chats with Camille Boggan of 5th Square about the idea to extend free anywhere SEPTA passes to 15,000 Philly workers

WURD host and Citizen contributor, Charles Ellison, chats with Lisa Wise of Flock, a Washington D.C.-based family of real estate companies. Lisa discusses her work helping to provide grants for first-time Black and Brown families who are purchasing homes.          

WURD host Charles Ellison chats with Adam Barbanel-Fried, director of Changing The Conversation Together in PA. By making a deeper connection to infrenquent voters, Barbanel-Fried hopes to convince them to get out and exercise their right to vote.

Charles and Todd Free Associate On Several Topics Spanning Music, Education, Society, Community, And The Universe!

WURD host Charles Ellison and Larry Platt square off over councilmanic prerogative--its underlying principles and whether or not a tool that is anti-democratic can be used to altruistic ends

Vicki Miller, who runs Indivisible Philadelphia, joins Charles Ellison to discuss the 35 Doors Project, a get out the vote program launched earlier this year.

Covid has been rough on everyone--especially moms. WURD host Charles Ellison talks with Christine Speer Lejeune about her article on the pandemic titled: "Save The Moms."

WURD host Charles Ellison talks with Dave Hardy, former CEO and Co-Founder of Boys' Latin of Philadelphia charter school about what he describes as unreasonable demands by teacher unions in Chicago. What does this mean for Philly?

WURD host Charles Ellison speaks with Josh Staub, Director of Restorative Programming at the School District of Philadelphia about innovative ways to counteract the cycle of conflict between students

WURD host Charles Ellison talks to Lynette Medley, one of the partners of SPOT period hub in Germantown, who is trying her best to stamp out menstrual poverty in the city

WURD host Charles Ellison speaks with Melissa Ostroff, Pennsylvania Field Advocate at Earthworks, about PGA and its gas leak failures.

Obviously, the country as a whole has decided to take a page from the NBA and keep on rolling in the face of the latest COVID outbreak. Ben riffs. Monroe Anderson describes a pending civil war. And jazz professor/trumpet player Charles Ellison returns to talk Trane. Specifically, John Coltrane's "striving for unobtainable excellence". Not to be missed!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

WURD host Charles Ellison interviews Katherine Epps Roberson about PropelPHL, a new app connecting employers and workers with the click of a button

WURD host Charles Ellison chats with Jo Piazza and Christine Pride about their groundbreaking novel "We Are Not Like Them."

WURD host Charles Ellison interviews Ya Fav Trashman (Terrill Haigler) and app developer Morgan Berman about using our phones to tackle filthy streets

WURD host Charles Ellison chats with our very own Roxanne Patel Shepelavy about how Philly fumbled school reopenings this fall

WURD host Charles Ellison speaks with Shannon Morales about her new business that's taking a novel approach to the hiring process

WURD host Charles Ellison talks with professor and author Elaine Maimon about how we encourage the 36 million Americans who never finished college to go back and get their degrees

WURD host Charles Ellison interviews James Peterson about the legacy of Juneteenth and how we tell our stories

WURD host Charles Ellison talks with Citizen writer Christine Speer Lejeune about vaccination rates in Philly and some creative ways of boosting our numbers.

WURD host Charles Ellison talks with award-winning author & podcaster Jo Piazza about her new investigative audio series about gun violence in the city--Philly Under Fire, co-produced by The Philadelphia Citizen

WURD host Charles Ellison chats with Meg Kalafsky of the Penn Memory Center and Dr. Patience Lehrman from Temple about a unique approach to combating the effects of isolation in older adults.

WURD host Charles Ellison interviews Amina Whittaker and Stormy Kelsey about this youth-led public access media program helping young Philadelphians cover issues important to, and about, them.

On this episode of Court Radio, Dean Weitzman of MyPhillyLawyer talks to Charles Ellison from FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, about partnering with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health to administer the Covid vaccine at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Later, Dean discusses laws surrounding hit and run accidents, and answers legal question from callers. The post Court Radio: FEMA & The Philadelphia Covid Vaccine Update first appeared on MyPhillyLawyer.

WURD host Charles Ellison chats with Aleks Martray & Nasya Jenkins about Big Picture Alliance and the screening of youth-created films that explore the pandemic.

Contributing writer Malcolm Burnley talks with WURD host Charles Ellison about Philly’s once-in-a-generation turnout that helped give Joe Biden the presidency, and how North Philly’s Hunting Park voters mostly stayed home.

WURD host Charles Ellison speaks with Dr. George Dalembert, practicing pediatrician, about the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia initiative to tackle poverty by helping families recoup tax money owed to them

Black voters played a critical role in electing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and in those tense days after the election, as officials in the Pennsylvania Convention Center counted, recounted, and certified the votes, all eyes were on Philadelphia. Black voters came through, and WURD played a critical role. Recognizing the existential threat that four more years of Trump’s racism would bring, WURD encouraged listeners to use their power and vote, by mail or in person. In this fourth and final episode of OnWURD 2020 in Black, Sara Lomax-Reese talks with hosts Solomon Jones, Joann Bell, Charles Ellison, and Bishop Dwayne Royster. From Black women’s leadership to the racial animus that still fuels many white voters, we know there is a need for vigilance and accountability. Yet, in this historic week, we make time for reflection and celebration, too.

WURD host Charles Ellison talks with Jacinda Arellano, Program Coordinator at the Philadelphia Lullaby Project, about the six-week program that pairs babies and their caregivers with local professional musicians to create intimate lullabies

Kenneth Bourne of Boys' Latin chats with WURD host Charles Ellison about how we approach the problem of low attendance in Philly schools.

Kenny Holdsman, President of Philadelphia Youth Basketball, and Aaron Crump chat with WURD host Charles Ellison about how basketball leagues can keep kids off the streets.

In our premiere episode, Sara Lomax-Resse digs deep into the importance of independent Black media with Philadelphia radio legend Cody Anderson and WURD hosts Charles Ellison and Syreeta Martin. WURD is one of the only Black-owned and Black-operated talk radio stations in the country, and its reach goes beyond the airwaves. WURD’s story is also the story of Sara’s family. Her father, Walter P. Lomax, Jr, M.D., bought the station in 2001. He had supported Philadelphia’s Black community over his successful career as a physician, and he recognized that WURD would give his community a voice even after he was gone. In her decade as CEO, Sara has extended her father’s legacy, always with a goal of centering the full humanity of Black people at the core of everything WURD Radio does each day.

WURD host Charles Ellison chats with Ezechial Thurman, music technology teacher at Hill-Freedman World Academy, as well as David Bradley, producer at World Cafe Live about a new album by local students that has become one of the most poignant soundtracks of 2020.

WURD host Charles Ellison talks to South Jersey teacher Larry Abrams of BookSmiles who lets teachers load up on books to give to their students. The cost? Free.

Barbara Chandler Allen of Fresh Artists chats with WURD host Charles Ellison about tapping an army of kiddos to turn out the parent vote.

"Out Of Love" host Dan Casarella speaks with WURD's Charles Ellison about a new album from Philly musicians and how it's raising money to fight intimate partner violence during the pandemic

Citizen writer Jessica Blatt Press talks trash with WURD host Charles Ellison. Don't worry, fixing Filthadelphia isn't as hopeless as it seems.

Jen Devor, co-founder of Better Civics, chats with WURD host Charles Ellison about our electoral system and how it's constantly putting up barriers to voting

Pat Christmas, Policy Director at the Committee of Seventy, talks to WURD host Charles Ellison about the dire need to find enough poll workers for this once-in-a-century election.

Jakeema Burton and Brianna Banks speak with WURD host, Charles Ellison, about empowering youth through their work with Up2Us Sports and Kensington Soccer Club.

Patrice Banks and Erikka Wells, co-founders of Women of Color Automotive Network, speak with WURD host Charles Ellison about opportunities for women of color in the world of auto repair.

Chef Lou Farrell of Welcome Bread talks with WURD host Charles Ellison about how he's fed thousands of hungry Philadelphians during the pandemic. And how everyday citizens can help. 

WURD host Charles Ellison talks with Caleb Jones and Andre Wright of Give and Go Athletics about serving kids through sports camps and after-school programs.

Russel Zerbo of the Clean Air Council and Christina D. Rosan, an associate professor of Geography and Urban Studies at Temple University, discuss with WURD host Charles Ellison the hot weather crisis in Philly and steps we can take to mitigate it.

Kristen Houser, PA's deputy secretary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services talks with WURD host Charles Ellison about the helpline that helps Pennsylvanians cope with the Covid-19 crisis. 

Rashanda Perryman, founding member of Philadelphia Black Giving Circle talks with WURD host Charles Ellison about philanthropy during the pandemic and getting grants to Black communities in need.

Professor and activist Stephanie Sena talks with WURD host Charles Ellison about SREHUP and Philadelphians in need. 

Author and The Philadelphia Citizen co-founder Larry Platt discusses anti-Semitism, race relations and cancel culture with WURD host Charles Ellison. 

Want to get more young protesters casting a vote? Start by taking them seriously

Musician and music professor Charles Ellison talks about his experiences getting drafted and being sent to Vietnam in 1968.

This week, we’re being led by our students in worship. Together, we’ll look at how God has called us to be godly, and he has given us all that we need in order to strive for it. 3-part sermon by Charles Ellison, Will Steadman, and Trina Jeffer.

“SPECIAL EPISODE: Jill Bazelon And Keith Weigelt On Reality Check” - Dr. Jill Bazelon (Co-Founder and Director of Bridges To Wealth, Professor at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania) and Dr. Keith Weigelt (Co-Founder Bridges To Wealth, Professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania) were recently on the live talk radio show “Reality Check with Charles Ellison on WURD 96.1 FM PHILLY. Jill and Keith joined Charles to discuss how Bridges to Wealth is bringing financial empowerment training to students and adults in Philadelphia as a way to lessen the wealth gap in the city. Reality Check with Charles Ellison (@ellisonreport) airs every Monday through Thursday from 4-7pm on WURD 96.1 FM PHILLY (www.WURDradio.com). The show features thought leadership, analysis, and data on the politics, policies, and people impacting our communities in Philadelphia and on the national and international front. UPDATE: New episodes of the Bridges To Wealth podcast are coming soon! Bridges To Wealth is a non-profit organization based at the University of Pennsylvania. Our free intergenerational programs empower youth and adults with vital business literacy knowledge and life skills:www.Bridges2Wealth.org. Every episode of the Bridges To Wealth podcast explores the culture of entrepreneurship, financial freedom, and community. Let's build communities of wealth together, in Philly, and beyond. Podcast Producer and Host: Gregory Nesmith, Bridges To Wealth Entrepreneurship Mentor & Teacher, soon to be Wharton School alum, founder of UNderdogstuff, and Philly native.

Charles Ellison interviews Jon Geeting on WURD Radio.

Guests: Lester Munson, Principal at BGR Group and Adjunct Faculty Member at Johns Hopkins University and Charles Ellison, veteran communications strategist, host of “Reality Check” on WURD radio in Philadelphia & Publisher of theBEnote.com.

Guests: Lester Munson, Principal at BGR Group and Adjunct Faculty Member at Johns Hopkins University and Charles Ellison, veteran communications strategist, host of “Reality Check” on WURD radio in Philadelphia & Publisher of theBEnote.com.

HSFF Hour hosts Eric Balkman and David A. Gerczak are joined by 2019 Footballguys Players Championship regular season 13th-place finisher Charles Ellison to discuss his strategy for trying to win $250,000 coming up at the end of December. The guys tell you who to play and who to bench in the Championship Round in the 2019 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) Main Event and tell you how you can jump into both the 2019-20 FFPC Playoff Challenge and the inaugural Footballguys Playoff Challenge. As always, the hosts also answer your calls, tweets, emails and more all on The High Stakes Fantasy Football Hour!

In Chicago and D.C., residents and government came together to close polluting plants in their community. In Philly, City Hall won’t even take real action on the PES Refinery site. This is the spoken edition of Charles Ellison's story. The text version can be read here.

Charles Ellison interviews Sam Wachs, the Sixers fan who was thrown out of the game last week for protesting China’s treatment of Hong Kong protesters. Sam was also interviewed by Philadelphia Citizen editor Larry Platt, which can be accessed here.    

Black voters—and Democrats—worry about the environment’s effect on their lives. All the more reason, Charles Ellison argues, the DNC should not have nixed a climate debate

Charles Ellison on how the Mayor’s response to Commissioner Ross’s resignation this week misses the pointv

The shootout with city police yesterday was in a struggling stretch of North Philly that has too often seen violence. Charles Ellison wonders if now the neighborhood will get some help

A ban on “battlefield weapons” could keep casualties from mass shootings down. That, Charles Ellison contends, should be the sole message from gun control advocates

Charles Ellison and Abbe Stern, hospitality manager at the Rittenhouse Hotel, discuss how she started a food rescue operation to bring restaurant excess to food banks and other organizations that could use it.

Charles Ellison and David Bradley, Founding Director of LiveConnections, sit down to discuss the music program at Hill-Freedman World Academy. Its students recorded an album inspired by the Sound of Philadelphia (including a cover of "Wake Up Everybody").

The PES refinery fire, WURD’s Charles Ellison argues, proves our embrace of gas plants doesn’t square with Mayor Kenney’s green rhetoric

WURD host Charles Ellison speaks with bestselling novelist and SafeKids Stories founder Lorene Cary about the power of youth and Vote that Jawn, a citywide effort to get young people to the polls 

Our own James Meadows and WURD host Charles Ellison discuss a local design project that seeks to save threatened religious spaces by reimagining their use as community hubs—for neighbors new and old  

Turning Points CEO Dawn Holden and WURD's afternoon host Charles Ellison discuss the local child welfare agency,which is proving that youths who struggle after foster care can lead stable lives.  

Charles Ellison and Larry Platt talk about poverty in Philadelphia -- and what Kenney and City Hall should do about it. 

Larry Platt and Charles Ellison discuss the life and legacy of Jeremy Nowak on last week's episode of Reality Check

Charles Ellison interviews Maurice Jones about his work with PAR-Recycle Works, a local nonprofit that teaches returning citizens to break down electronics—and sells the resulting scrap metal. 

Tuesday's edition of Trending Today USA was hosted by Liftable Media's Ernie Brown.In this half hour, the guests and topics discussed were:1. House Republicans released a video Monday featuring military veterans in their caucus with a critical message for the embattled Department of Veterans Affairs. Sean Langille, a writer for the Washington Examiner, discusses what can be done.2. Jason Wert (USA Radio)--A Hall of Fame baseball pitcher and influential U.S. Senator has died.3. Charles Ellison joins us to discuss Vice-President Mike Pence's summer plans.4. Trending Today USA Roundtable featuring Randy De Soto, Adam Zientek, and George UpperImage credit: Evan El-Amin / Shutterstock.com

What role is there for happiness in our children's education? Headmaster of Scarborough College, Charles Ellison, discusses the issues.